Bodum proves that even a toaster can look good. The BISTRO toaster is designed to tune in how much you want your bread toasted, includes a thawing setting, adjustable cord, and it has a rail that keeps the bread warm. You can even adjust the width for different sizes of bread. Available in many stylish...

Tax credits, refunds, rebates…this one’s still in the works. President Obama’s been pitching his idea of rewarding green efforts on the home front, and last week in Savannah, Georgia, he appealed to Congress with the $6 billion Home Star program . Packaging it as part of a plan that...

When another blog produces a praise-worthy lineup of great designs, we like to give credit where credit is due.  Our friends over at Remodelista did just that with their collection of modern wood kitchens .  Here are our favorites: This beautifully sleek Scandinavian design juxtaposes wood with stainless...

The HGTV Dream Home 2010 in New Mexico is a vision of luxury, charm and beauty. It’s hard to choose just one area of the house to focus on, but I’m in love with this decked-out kitchen . Hosting all possible amenities one could envision – and decorated to the hilt – it’s ready for anything...

We have a special treat for you today. We found a beautiful three room apartment with inspiring interiors and we would like to share it with you.  In the images below you will notice that light is treated with a great deal of respect. Every room has large windows so that the need for artificial lighting...

We have a special treat for you today. We found a beautiful three room apartment with inspiring interiors and we would like to share it with you.  In the images below you will notice that light is treated with a great deal of respect. Every room has large windows so that the need for artificial lighting...

A bold, central color can make or break your kitchen remodel . Spend all that money on the snazziest of appliances, the latest countertops, and blingin’ hardware, but then settle for eggshell-colored walls? Drab. Instead, maximize your remodel with one dramatic hue like grape or ink blue. This...

1 Kitchen Recycling Center 2 Eco-Friendly Flooring 3 Stained Concrete or Indigenous Stone Countertops 4 Air Admittance Valve 5 Wall Insulation 6 ENERGY STAR Windows 7 ENERGY STAR Task Lighting and Lighting Controls 8 ENERGY STAR Appliances 9 Universal Design Kitchen Cabinets 10 Low-VOC Paints and Finishes...

A newly renovated home in Phoenix has become the first remodeling project in the nation to receive Emerald certification , the most stringent achievement level in the National Green Building Standard. The 1,600-square-foot, 70-year-old ranch house is in the Pierson Place Historic District near the city’s...

November 17, 2009 “President Barack Obama is in Beijing today, working with Chinese President Hu Jintao on a number of issues pertaining to U.S.-China relations. One of the prime areas of concern: Climate change — how the two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases can collaborate to turn around...